000 FZNT23 KNHC 211439 OFFNT3 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE SOUTHWEST AND TROPICAL NORTH ATLANTIC AND CARIBBEAN SEA NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT. AMZ089-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR CARIBBEAN SEA AND TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A SERIES OF FRONTS MERGING OVER THE W CARIBBEAN WILL WASH OUT FROM THE MONA PASSAGE TO THE SW WATERS THU AND FRI. A RIDGE WILL BUILD N OF THE AREA THU THROUGH SUN. $$ AMZ082-212130- NW CARIBBEAN N OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 18N NW TO N WINDS 15 TO 20 KT BECOMING NE TONIGHT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT. S OF 18N NW TO N WINDS 15 KT BECOMING N TO NE E OF 80W LATE. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT S OF 20N W OF 80W AND 4 TO 6 FT ELSEWHERE. .FRI AND SAT...NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT DIMINISHING 10 TO 15 KT FRI NIGHT AND SAT. SEAS SUBSIDING 4 TO 6 FT. .SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT. $$ AMZ084-212130- SW CARIBBEAN S OF 15N W OF 75W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT W OF 80W. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 8 FT W OF 80W TONIGHT AND THU. .FRI...N TO NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT EXCEPT TO 25 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT TO 9 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. .SAT AND SUN...NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT TO 20 KT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT EXCEPT 8 FT NEAR COAST OF COLOMBIA. $$ AMZ086-212130- E CARIBBEAN E OF 75W TO LEEWARD AND WINDWARD ISLANDS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THU NIGHT...E OF 65W E WINDS 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 7 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLC PASSAGES. W OF 65W NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST COLOMBIA. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. .FRI THROUGH SUN...NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT 15 TO 20 KT ALONG COAST OF COLOMBIA. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT...EXCEPT 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL ATLC PASSAGES FRI AND SAT. $$ AMZ087-212130- TROPICAL N ATLC FROM 07N TO 22N BETWEEN 55W AND 65W 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .THU THROUGH FRI...N OF 19N E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN E SWELL. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT INCREASING TO NE TO E 20 TO 25 KT THU NIGHT THEN DIMINISHING TO NE TO E 15 TO 20 KT LATE FRI. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT IN E SWELL. .SAT AND SUN...N OF 19N E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT. S OF 19N E WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN E SWELL. $$ AMZ088-212130- SYNOPSIS FOR THE SW N ATLC INCLUDING THE BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .SYNOPSIS...A COLD FRONT EXTENDING FROM BERMUDA TO THE WINDWARD PASSAGE CONTINUES E AND EXTENDS FROM 26N65W TO HISPANIOLA LATE TONIGHT THEN STALLS FROM 23N65W TO HISPANIOLA THU. HIGH PRES BUILDS BEHIND THE FRONT BETWEEN THE BAHAMAS AND BERMUDA AS THE REMNANT FRONTAL TROUGH DRIFTS W BUT SLOWLY DISSIPATES THROUGH SAT. ANOTHER COLD FRONT MOVES OFF N FLORIDA COAST AND STALLS OVER THE NW WATERS SUN NIGHT. $$ AMZ080-212130- SW N ATLC S OF 31N W OF 65W INCLUDING BAHAMAS 1030 AM EST WED JAN 21 2009 .THIS AFTERNOON...NW OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 7 TO 11 FT EXCEPT 11 TO 17 FT N OF 27N E OF 75W...AND 5 TO 7 FT SW OF BAHAMAS. N OF 22N E OF FRONT SW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 9 TO 12 FT. S OF 22N E OF FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN MIXED SWELL. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG FRONT. .TONIGHT...N OF 27N E OF 70W NW WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 15 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF THE FRONT N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 TO 12 FT EXCEPT 3 TO 5 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF THE FRONT VARIABLE WINDS 10 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .THU AND THU NIGHT...N OF 25N E OF 73W N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT IN NE SWELL. ELSEWHERE NW OF THE FRONT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT EXCEPT VARIABLE WINDS 5 TO 10 KT FAR NW PORTION. SEAS 5 TO 8 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF THE BAHAMAS. SE OF THE FRONT SE TO S WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT IN N SWELL. .FRI AND SAT...N OF 27N W WINDS 10 KT. SEAS 4 TO 7 FT. S OF 27N W OF FRONT NE TO E WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 6 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL EXCEPT 3 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SE OF FRONT E TO SE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 7 TO 9 FT IN E SWELL. .SUN...N OF COLD FRONT NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT. SEAS 6 TO 8 FT. S OF COLD FRONT TO 27N W TO NW WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 4 TO 6 FT. S OF 27N N TO NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 5 TO 7 FT EXCEPT 2 TO 4 FT W OF BAHAMAS. SCATTERED SHOWERS ALONG COLD FRONT. $$ FORECASTER NELSON